TOWNSHEND — Thank you to all who encouraged me to run in the primary election for representing Windham County in the State Senate, and for all who supported me in so many ways.
The race allowed all of us, the candidates, to articulate our views on the issues that are so important to so many in all the towns in the county.
I appreciated the opportunity to be part of the process.
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On day one of the 2020 legislative session, lawmakers will be greeted by bills to raise the minimum wage and to create a paid-family-leave insurance program. Senate Majority Leader Becca Balint, D-Windham, said that her goal is to get that legislation passed through both the House of Representatives and the State Senate by Town Meeting Day. “So we have been in communication with the House, the [Senate president] pro tem, and the speaker, are all in agreement that those bills...
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Samirah Evans and the George Kaye Quintet will make summertime living easy with a jazz concert featuring the music of George Gershwin at Historic Memorial Hall in Wilmington. Show time is 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 30. Vocalist Evans and bassist Kaye will be joined by Miro Sprague (piano), Michael Zsoldos (reeds), Eric Miller (trombone) and Claire Arenius (drums), according to a news release. The first set will consist of Gershwin's popular jazz standards, while the second set will feature...
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